Declaring himself a president ial candidate. To discourage abortion, he says everyone who has a baby should get 1 million. He claimed Harriet Tubman never freed the slaves but had them work for other white people. Those are some of our top stories on this monday, july 20th. Thank you for joining us on this monday. We begin with the debate over coronavirus funding taking center stage as the National Death toll surpasses 140,000. Overnight the bahamas announced it is no longer welcoming american visitors. Starting wednesday its borders will be closed to travelers from the u. S. As confirmed cases of covid19 across this country continue to surge. Today people can visit the statue of liberty again as new york city enters phase 4 of reopening, but no one will be allowed to go inside. Abcs Megan Tevrizian has the latest. Reporter the number of coronavirus cases continues to climb. Nearly 64,000 new cases reported. Numbers rising in 80 of states across the u. S. , prompting Los Angeles Mayor
Fifth straight day with over 10,000 new cases if military medics aiding hospitals in texas and california. High gear this week this week we have eight dow components including ibm, cocacola microsoft, intel and american express. Analysts are expecting steep decline in earnings and revenue due to the coronavirus. On wednesday, investors have a close eye on tesla. Following ition electrifying rise and been the leadership in the market. Meanwhile futures kicking off the week in the red take look at where were looking at for the opening of trading this morning. Dow futures are lower by 31 points and nasdaq is up. 6 and a half, s p 500 futures right now down five points. Last week the dow and temperature s p were at for a third week in row but a nasdaq snapped two week winning streak last week as you can see. 2020 race is on about 106 days before election day 2020. New fox news poll show presumptive candidate joe biden holding lead over President Trump but race is narrowing. Were taking a l
Unrest in America Portland rorked by violent protest overnight. President trump trying to bring safety and security back to america cities announcing surge in federal Law Enforcement. Coming up at 7 30 a. M. Eastern this morning, former new York City Police commissioner ray kelly is here live. Market this is morning pointing to higher opening this morning earnings driving story take look dow futures right now, up 123 points and nasdaq up 98 and s p up 14 and a half. This after hopes of a new stimulus plan and optimism over Coronavirus Vaccine, fuel market yesterday. Dow industrials were up 165 points at the close yesterday. Nasdaq up 25 and s p 500 up 18. Play ball baseball openingday today the game without fans in attendance on this openingday 2020. Plus it is day four of a week long look at instagram stars today an detective that is blowing up online. Gaining popularity with destructive art. Mornings with maria is live right now. Global markets taking a look at thed s p up 40 points
Than portland but at least six mayors have responded to the president s thread sending a letter to attorney general bill barr demanding removal from federal agents in portland. Bill meanwhile, a new video out of chicago out from friday night. It shows people and pushing cops with rocks and frozen Water Bottles near a statue of Chris Christopher gomez. Kayleigh mcenany last harassing the president has had enough. He is very upset with what hes seen, he wrote a letter to the mirror about this and there have been children that have been shot, roughly a dozen people every single weekend have died. More people die in the city than in iraq and afghanistan. This incredible, this is and a street in america by a derelict mirror doing nothing to stop this. The president is upset about this but i will leave it to him on when that decision is made and what it looks like. Melissa chief White House Correspondent john roberts is live from the white house along with more on all of this. Good morning t
Mayor saying a new stay at home order may be needed to finally slow the spread. City on edge, as protests spiral into chaos in portland. A Police Union Building set on fire. Authorities calling it a riot. And the showdown between local leaders and the federal government, as militarized units patrol the streets. Campaign clash. Our new abc News Washington post poll revealing joe bidens popularity soaring. That President Trump is losing ground for his coronavirus response. And what he said when pushed on whether he would accept the results of the november election. The fishing trip horror. Three young men brutally murdered. One of them calling his father for help before he died. The sheriff describing it as a massacre. Tonight, the manhunt under way. The dangerous heat wave from oklahoma all the way into the northeast. And the Severe Weather threat as we come on. Rob marciano is standing by. And flagging the league. Some of the nfls biggest stars, and their coordinated message tonight, t